Jamaica vs Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts

Jamaica
3.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
3.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 1998
Jamaica rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Jamaica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 2.94 million BoP, current US$.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 40.92 million BoP, current US$ 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
1980s 64.87 million BoP, current US$ 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
1990s 398.82 million BoP, current US$ 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Jamaica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 1998.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Jamaica and Portugal?
2.94 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1998.
How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Jamaica ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.